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itsmyluck

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on: Jul 11, 2018
Your elderly patient suffers from metastatic cancer. She understands her condition and expresses a
  readiness for death. What nursing diagnosis would be most appropriate?
 
  A) Risk for spiritual distress
  B) Potential for enhanced spiritual well-being
  C) Ineffective individual coping
  D) Spiritual distress

Question 2

What is the best method of assessing a patient from a culture with which the nurse is unfamiliar
  given a limited amount of time?
 
  A) Ask the patient what practices and beliefs are important in care.
  B) Look for cues from the patient's behavior.
  C) Base judgments on knowledge of a related culture.
  D) Seek information on the culture from the Internet.


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Dnite

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

A


itsmyluck

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Gracias!

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